Rapper Cardi B is still checking critics for taking aim at her raunchy summer hit record “WAP.” The New York native clapped back at conservatives on March 15 who attempted to compare the record to the recent discontinuation of Dr. Seuss book portraying racially insensitive content. Comedian Tim Young tweeted, “The lyrics to ‘Wet A–…
Legend Smalls | Source: Ben Crump Law The police officer whose gunfire hit a 1-year-old boy in Houston violated department protocol when he opened fire while pursuing a suspect, lawyers for the infant’s mother said during a press conference Tuesday morning. Legend Smalls, the baby hospitalized with life-threatening injuries from the shooting earlier this month,…
Fans of actress Lupita Nyong’o are seeing her in a new light after catching a glimpse of her rich melanin in a bikini pic. The “Us” actress mesmerized fans when she posted the photo on March 13. Though her fans were ogling her from head to toe, Lupita used the opportunity to show off the…
On Monday former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson took to social media to share he was in the throes of a parent’s worst nightmare, the loss of a child. “It is with incredible sadness that I have to share the news about the passing of my beautiful [d]aughter Maia. Maia, as my first been child, has…
‘We must pass laws to prevent election officials from jeopardizing the election process,’ said Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Republican lawmakers in Texas have moved to introduce laws to tighten ID requirements, limit early voting and enhance consequences for errors. Read More: Oklahoma GOP lawmakers pass bill to protect drivers who hit protesters NBC News…
Ben Carson compared Black Republicans to runaway slaves and said they are victims of institutional racism during a recent interview on the “OUTLOUD with Gianno Caldwell” podcast. Another Black conservative, Caldwell said there was “a major attack on Black conservatives” — noting Carson has been called “a house N-word, a coon, any negative, disgusting name…
Source: SDI Productions / Getty It seems like at least once a year, a school or even an entire school district apologizes for a racist lesson gone wrong. This time around, Union County Public Schools in North Carolina is in the hot seat after a group of fourth-grade students was tasked with developing social media…
Hanover Square Press announced Tuesday that Merl Code’s ‘Black Market’ will be published in March 2022 A former point guard sentenced to prison in 2019 for his role in a college basketball bribery scheme has a book coming out next year. Hanover Square Press announced Tuesday that Merl Code’s “Black Market” will be published in…
OPINION: If we unpack the layers of systemic racism, we find that Black women and girls sit at the intersection in a way that can seem nearly impossible to fathom Last month, a 9-year-old Black girl in Rochester, NY was pepper sprayed by police — a headline we’ve seen far too often in this country…
Dozens of publicists said to skip Hollywood Foreign Press Association events until they had a plan for diversity. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has formally committed to having a 13-percent Black membership after a bombshell report last month from The Los Angeles Times revealed that there were none among its fold. The group, which annually…
